Metarhizium
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Metarhizium is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi widely used in biological control to infect and kill insect pests.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entomopathogenic fungus
ⓘ
fungal genus ⓘ |
| appliedAs |
granular formulation
ⓘ
spore suspension ⓘ wettable powder ⓘ |
| benefit |
environmentally friendly pest control
ⓘ
reduction of chemical insecticide use ⓘ |
| canForm | endophytic associations with plants ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAsInsectPathogenBy | Elie Metchnikoff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect pathogen
ⓘ
soil microorganism ⓘ |
| family | Clavicipitaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | soil ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Metarhizium acridum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metarhizium anisopliae NERFINISHED ⓘ Metarhizium brunneum NERFINISHED ⓘ Metarhizium rileyi NERFINISHED ⓘ Metarhizium robertsii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Metarhizium anisopliae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infectsOrder |
Coleoptera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diptera ⓘ Hemiptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Lepidoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ Orthoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEntomopathogenic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| modeOfAction |
infection of insects through cuticle
ⓘ
production of insecticidal metabolites ⓘ proliferation inside insect hemocoel ⓘ |
| nutritionalMode | facultative pathogen ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasitizes | insects ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
conidia
ⓘ
secondary metabolites toxic to insects ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual conidia ⓘ |
| safetyProfile |
generally safe for vertebrates
ⓘ
low risk to non-target organisms compared to chemical insecticides ⓘ |
| targets |
agricultural insect pests
ⓘ
forest insect pests ⓘ |
| usedAs | biopesticide ⓘ |
| usedFor | biological control of insect pests ⓘ |
| usedIn | integrated pest management ⓘ |
| yearFirstDescribed | 1879 ⓘ |
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